Aaron Motsoaledi
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Bianca Naidoo fights to take over late Riky Rick’s Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz & all the money
Late SA hip-hop star, Riky Rick’s baby mama and partner, Bianca Naidoo has taken the Johannesburg Master of the High…
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Home Affairs Department to recruit 10,000 unemployed youth
Home Affairs needs 10,000 young graduates to digitise documents dating back to 1895. More than 350m records of births, marriages,…
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Department of Home Affairs begins digitisation project
The Home Affairs Department has geared up to process 350 million civil paper records dating as far back as 1895.…
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Krugersdorp gang rape horror got Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi in tears
A tearful home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi, who is also a medical doctor by profession, yesterday recalled operating on an…
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Zimbabwe federation to challenge Home Affairs’ looming permits expiry
Another group is taking on the government’s decision to discontinue the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit. Last year, Home Affairs Minister Aaron…
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ANC proposes sweeping changes to key policies on migration laws, says Aaron Motsoaledi
The African National Congress (ANC)’s Aaron Motsoaledi said the party had proposed sweeping changes to key policies on immigration laws.…
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Government Printing Works asks for extension to submit annual report
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has asked Parliament to grant an extension to the Government Printing Works (GPW) to submit…
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Home Affairs extends operating hours during winter school holidays
School holidays see the Department of Home Affairs buckling under pressure due to mainly parents applying for travel permits for…
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Owner of plastic factory where 51 illegal migrants were rescued still at large
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says that the owner of the plastic factory in Alberton, Ekurhuleni, where 51 illegal…
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WATCH: Foreign nationals sneak into SA via fire hydrant hole at OR Tambo International Airport
Home Affairs Department Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says his department is considering reviving transit visas in an attempt to help deal…
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Fikile Mbalula to meet with trucking companies over recurrent N3 blockades
Companies in the trucking and logistics industry are scheduled to meet with Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and other senior government…
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N3 reopened after truck blockade
The Road Traffic Management Corporation and other law enforcement agencies have reopened the N3 highway following the latest truck blockade.…
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Aaron Motsoaledi: South Africans who sell their identities to foreign nationals lose their status in the country
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has warned South Africans against selling their identities to undocumented foreigners. who come to live…
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Home Affairs Minister reveals complete overhaul of SA’s immigration system
Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has declared his intentions to completely overhaul South Africa’s immigration system. He confirmed that more…
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Home Affairs new online booking system promises no more frustrating long queues
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi in his budget speech last week announced the launch of a new online booking…
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ANC Eastern Cape conference extended
The next couple of hours are crucial for the ANC’s Eastern Cape elective conference. It’s the third day and proceedings…
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I am coming for them – Aaron Motsoaledi on undocumented foreigners
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has launched a furious attack on undocumented foreigners, warning that he is…
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14 arrested for Elvis Nyathi murder
Fourteen suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Zimbabwean national Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot earlier this month.…
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Operating hours extended at borders to deal with high Easter volumes
Operating hours have been temporarily extended at the busiest ports of entry to deal with anticipated high volumes, the department…
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Immigration officer nabbed for allegedly helping undocumented foreign nationals at OR Tambo
An immigration officer at OR Tambo International Airport has reportedly been arrested for allegedly facilitating the entrance of Bangladeshi illegal…
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SACC asks South Africans to restore spirit of Ubuntu amid growing intolerance
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has called on South Africans to restore the spirit of Ubuntu amid growing…
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Calm restored in Diepsloot after a week of protests
Diepsloot remains calm following a week of protests and violent attacks. A community leader has told the publication that there…
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Joburg Mayor expected to visit Diepsloot
Johannesburg Mayor Mpho Phalatse is expected to visit #Diepsloot on Saturday. This is after residents protested against crime in the…
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Police sting operation in Diepsloot nabs 27 undocumented migrants
Police have arrested 27 undocumented migrants during an overnight sting on Thursday operation in Diepsloot. These arrests take the number…
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Police to continue operations in Diesploot after 2 days of violent protests
Authorities are expected to continue operations in Diepsloot on Thursday morning following two days of violent protests over undocumented migrants…
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Pakistan National arrested for alleged involvement in fraudulent activities
A Pakistan national who had been on the radar of the Home Affairs Counter Corruption Branch for his involvement in…
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Minister Motsoaledi welcomes arrest of Home Affairs official for taking bribe
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has welcomed the arrest of a refugee status determination officer in Pretoria. The official, based…
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Migration in SA has been a crisis for over a decade, says Minister Motsoaledi
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that migration in South Africa had been a crisis for more than a decade…
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ZEP holders sue Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet
Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (Zep) holders who work in South Africa have amended their court application suing South African President Cyril…
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says almost 4 million foreigners live in SA
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says they are trying to clamp down on illegal foreigners through their inspectorate, but statistics…
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Aaron Motsoaledi ecstatic over allocated infrastructure funds
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says he’s ecstatic about the funds allocated for infrastructure development. They will be used to…
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Cabinet condemns attacks on Aaron Motsoaledi amid Zimbabwe permit battle
Cabinet says it has noted the “numerous, strong attacks” made on Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on social media. Motsoaledi…
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Seven hundred undocumented foreigners arrested for trying to enter SA illegally
Over 700 people have been arrested from Sunday to Monday in their attempts to enter the country illegally. The successful…
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Aaron Motsoaledi: Border Management Authority ready to operate as stand-alone entity
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that while the Border Management Authority was yet to operate as a stand-alone authority,…
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Aaron Motsoaledi: Over 700 people arrested for trying to enter SA illegally
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said more than 700 people were arrested between Sunday and Monday for trying to enter…
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on a drive to stop undocumented immigrants
The Home Affairs Department has set up a series of roadblocks in an effort to address the challenge of undocumented…
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100s arrested for crossing Beitbridge border illegally
Hundreds of Zimbabweans have been arrested for trying to enter the country illegally at the Beitbridge border post. This as…
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Minister Motsoaledi: Scrapping of ZEP will benefit some permit holders
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the scrapping of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit was in fact beneficial for some…
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Exemption Permits: Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi speaks on Zimbabweans living in South Africa
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi welcomed the High Court in Pretoria’s decision to strike from the roll two applications by…
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Home Affairs wins ConCourt case over R1.5 billion IT tender
The Department of Homes Affairs has won a long-running legal battle against two companies at the Constitutional Court (ConCourt), over…
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Aaron Motsoaledi will not budge on Zim exemption permits
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has vowed to push ahead with the termination of the Zimbabwe exemption permits issued to…
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Zimbabwe Exemption Permit: Good news for Zimbabweans living in South Africa
The lawyer representing the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders’ association on Tuesday said the withdrawal of the controversial directive, by the…
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Minister Motsoaledi: Decision to not renew Zimbabwean Exemption Permits still stands
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has dismissed suggestions that his department has withdrawn its decision to end the Zimbabwean Exemption…
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South Africans urged to collect IDs as Home Affairs extends operating hours for December
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that operating times at front offices and ports of entry have been extended…
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There are powerful and rich people illegally obtaining SA residency – says Motsoaledi
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Tuesday said there are important, powerful, and rich people who illegally obtain permanent residency…
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Aaron Motsoaledi: Independents face strict measures to contest National Assembly
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said independent candidates will have to meet strict requirements to contest for the National Assembly.…
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi tests positive for COVID-19
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has tested positive for COVID-19. Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, released a statement on…
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Hawks and Home Affairs arrest illegal immigration scheme suspects
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has revealed that several people involved in assisting immigrants come into or leave South…
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Government vows to resolve tensions in road freight industry
Government has vowed to resolve once and for all tensions in the country’s road freight industry. This follows sporadic protests…
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Home Affairs minister calls on people to collect thousands of IDs
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has urged thousands of people to come and collect their identity documents across the country…
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